Most normal boys, as they're growing up, they - in order to become attractive, they might, you know, get good at sports or join a rock band or develop good social skills, and for some reason, I thought that drawing comic books might be my route. Adrian Tomine attractivebandbook share on social
I love the idea of trying to do the work of old-fashioned novelists of plotting and of really making you curious about what's going to happen next and all that, but also trying to load it up with your weird thoughts and opinions. Adrian Tomine curiousfashionhappen share on social
I started publishing my comic while I was still living with my parents. Adrian Tomine comicliveparent Change image and share on social
I've always liked the tradition of publishing work serially in the comic-book 'pamphlet' format and then collecting that work in book form, so I've just stuck with it. Adrian Tomine bookcollectcomic Change image and share on social
My early comics are really reflective of being kind of a befuddled, single loser in the Bay Area, and I think having kids has been by far the most profound impact on me as a person and as an artist. Adrian Tomine areaartistbay Change image and share on social
I had a mundane, happy childhood, without much struggle. Adrian Tomine childhoodhappymundane Change image and share on social
There's a lot of books that I've purchased simply because of the cover design. On the other hand, there's certain books that, even if I'm very curious about the content, I can't bring myself to buy if I really dislike the cover. Adrian Tomine bookbringbuy share on social
I think the response I get to one 'New Yorker' cover outweighs five books that I publish. Adrian Tomine bookcoveroutweigh Change image and share on social
I think that if you are looking at a comic that's made by one person, that there's just a level of intimacy that I don't really see anywhere else. Adrian Tomine comicintimacylevel Change image and share on social
Readers often bring a different set of criteria to the work based on the format. Adrian Tomine basebringcriterion Change image and share on social
